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SmartMed: A Medication Management System to Improve Adherence.

Simon Diemert¹, Kirk Richardson¹, Paul Hunter¹

¹University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

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|February 14, 2015

Summary

SmartMed is a novel medication management system designed to improve patient adherence to prescribed treatments. This system utilizes a portable device, base station, and cloud service to remind users and track medication compliance.

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Health Informatics
Patient Adherence Technology

Background:

Patient non-adherence to prescribed treatments significantly hinders health outcomes.
Information technology (IT) offers potential solutions for medication management challenges.
Previous research highlights the need for effective tools to support medication adherence.

Purpose of the Study:

To design and prototype a medication management system (SmartMed) aimed at monitoring and enhancing patient adherence.
To develop a system that addresses difficulties in complying with medication regimens.
To explore the application of IT in improving patient treatment compliance.

Main Methods:

The SmartMed system integrates a portable pill bottle device, a local base station, and a cloud data service.
The system provides timely medication reminders to users.
Adherence data is acquired and made accessible via a cloud data service for querying.

Main Results:

A functional prototype of the SmartMed system was successfully designed and implemented.
The system demonstrates the capability to monitor medication adherence.
The design facilitates data accessibility for further application development.

Conclusions:

The SmartMed system presents a viable technological solution for improving medication adherence.
Further development and testing are recommended for broader clinical application.
This project highlights the potential of integrated IT solutions in patient care.